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Miyamoto talks DLC, economy, peripheral competition

03.08.2009
Shigeru Miyamoto is known for many things: his classic games, his intense work ethic, and his innovation within the industry, just to name a few. But, that innovative spirit (that no doubt led to the development of such products as the Wii and all of its many peripherals) may have a limit, and apparently, that limit may be downloadable content.

In an interview with , Miyamoto discussed his hesitation towards DLC, and the future of Nintendo staying away from solely marketing their games as digital media:

"Personally, I'm one of those guys who, even if I have all the songs from iTunes, I want the CD as well. It's something that makes me - I feel more reassured with that physical media.

Entertainment is something that will not just become digital. If I look at Wii MotionPlus, this is something that you're not doing via digital distribution.

The thing for us is we really don't see the future of video games being merely confined to digital distribution or moving solely or even to a majority of our products being distributed that way."

Miyamoto also took some time out to discuss and upcoming attempts at the motion-control market.